I officially stepped into the dark side yesterday, my wheel set came yesterday morning, and I put tires on and went for a ride. It's kinda cool how fast you can go on those skinny tires. I climbed up Sycamore Canyon Road to the Park gate which always has me huffing and puffing when I get to the top on the MTB bike, the road bike made it seem easy (so I did it twice). I added up the totals of what I have in it and came up with just under $800. 18.0lbs. And a sexy Italian paint job. before you guys bust my chops over the Mt. cassette, I have a 12-25 road cassette on order. I feel like eating some kind of ini food, like linguine, or zucchini. Like Dave Stollers dad said, "That's Idy food Evelyn, I want some American food; I want some French Fries"










I swear I wil never, ever, ever, get so into the road thing that I will shave places other than my face. And if I do, I will take a punch in the arm from every dirt treader.

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feed him for a lifetime. Teach a man to cycle and he will realize
fishing is stupid and boring."
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Molto bello.

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Loooove that Italian Paint job! Nice bike too...

One of these days I'll venture into the dark side... maybe.

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If you dont mind saying. Where did you buy everything? I'm looking to put together a road bike in the next 6 weeks or so.

Nice bike! best thing about road biking leave from your home or office.I'm road biking during the week & mtb on weekends due to time constraints. It for sure makes mtb easier for me.

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90% was bought on E-Bay. It has taken a while to get everything together.

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"Give a man a fish and feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and
feed him for a lifetime. Teach a man to cycle and he will realize
fishing is stupid and boring."
--Desmond Tutu

Looks great!

It does look good. I built my bike in under $1500. I managed to get bling parts for cheap though. Glad for CL.

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Congrats on the new ride, you will love it. I bought my road bike form ebay, best bike purchase I ever made.

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A road biker who doesn't ride mountain has no soul

Welcome to the bright side!!! I too built my roadie/TT bike on EBay, that is the greatest place on net. My wife is starting to think I am cheating on her with EBay. I spend just as much time on EBay as I have with her (and now DT is becoming the new girl on the side). I built my bike for just around $1300. I priced it out with all the components I have (and I have some nice parts) and it would have cost me $3300 plus. That and a few things on Craigslist. Sometimes you can get some real steals from there. You just have to get lucky though.

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LOL thats how I get forgiveness. When my girl said WTF you spent $1100 on a mountain bike!?!?!?!? I just show her what the parts cost new and that its a $3000 bike. Shes Ms. thrifty shopper so she thinks of the $1900 saved over the $1100 spent

Doesn't matter what I show her, I buy a bike part, "NO MERCY FOR YOU!"

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My Favorite Trail is unknown to many, everybody here loves it.

That's cause you're whooped (and I say that cause I love you man)!!

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